
Pope Francis Reflects on Mary’s Motherhood, Prays for Nicaragua During New Year’s Angelus
Pope Francis delivered his first Angelus of the new year on Jan. 1, reflecting on how Mary’s motherhood is defined by love.
Pope Francis delivered his first Angelus of the new year on Jan. 1, reflecting on how Mary’s motherhood is defined by love.
The Pope made his appeal during Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 1 for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. He called upon Catholics to consecrate their lives to Mary and to turn more readily to the Blessed Mother for aid and intercession.
The Catholic Church has observed the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, since 1968.
‘She tenderly takes care — this is the language of Mary — to tenderly take care of the Child. This is Mary’s greatness,’ the Holy Father said Jan. 1.
SCRIPTURES & ART: Jesus first shed his blood in the Circumcision. It would not be the last time his Mother witnessed the shedding of his blood.
The Solemnity of Mary as the Mother of God concludes the octave of Christmas, or the eight days following Christ’s birth.
User’s Guide to the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
"The hope he gives us is a hope that never disappoints,” the Pope said on Dec. 31 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
User's Guide to Sunday, Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
“To celebrate Mary as Mother of God and our mother at the beginning of the new year means recalling a certainty that will accompany our days: we are a people with a Mother; we are not orphans.”
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